Tag: opening film

'Because I Hate Korea'

The organizers of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) hold a press conference for “Because I Hate Korea,” the opening film of this year’s edition, at the Busan Cinema Center on Wednesday. They addressed the administrative issues that ...

2023.10.4

Veteran actor Song Kang-ho welcomes attendees at the red carpet event of the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae District, eastern Busan, on Wednesday. The 28th BIFF kicked off its 10-day schedule on the same day and runs through Oct. 13. [YONHAP]

[BIFF 2023] Busan International Film Festival kicks off, overcoming administrative woes

The 28th Busan International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday despite previous administrative issues, with the opening film being "Because I Hate Korea." The festival program director addressed the problems it faced leading up to its opening.

2023.10.4

JIFF opening film 'After Yang' brings sensitive topics to light

JEONJU — The 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) opened on Thursday with the usual hustle and bustle of crowds, reminiscent of times before Covid-19 was even a thing, with all theater seats open to view the 217 films invited from 56...

2022.4.29

'Heaven: To the Land of Happiness' shows life is about the people

BUSAN — Director Im Sang-soo’s “Heaven: To the Land of Happiness,” which opened the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Wednesday, captures Im’s perspective on death, a topic of interest the director has increasingly begun to mull over...

2021.10.7

Im Sang-soo’s ‘Heaven’ will finally premiere in Busan

Director Im Sang-soo’s “Heaven: To the Land of Happiness” will open the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). It will be the film’s world premiere. The film, along with director Yeon Sang-ho’s “Peninsula” (2020), were official selections...

2021.9.2

In 'Father,' a man inspires quietly

Serbian director Srdan Golubovic’s “Father” paints a dismal, shocking picture in the impoverished Serbian countryside: A desperate mother with two children tagging along visits her husband’s place of employment as a day laborer and demands long..

2021.5.2

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